Electric cars real world range REVEALED and how much is costs to charge them

Hyundai Kona Electric topped the list for the best real world range (Image: HYUNDAI)

Electric cars are becoming increasingly more popular in the UK.

The demonisation of diesel and increasing pressure to improve emissions and air pollution is seeing more people move towards electric vehicles.

What Car? Has launched an electric vehicle (EV) version of its True MPG test.

The ‘Real Range’ test reflects the way people actually drive and allows anyone considering an EV to directly compare the ranges of different models.

It also looks at how much it will cost on average to charge and shows the efficiency of each car in miles per kWh.

The test looked at 12 different electric cars from a number of different price points.

Topping the list is the new Hyundai Kona Electric, with a Real Range of 259 miles, closely followed by the Jaguar I-Pace and Kia e-Niro, both of which managed 253 miles – the equivalent of travelling from London to Snowdonia.

The tests found that the best value vehicles to charge were all from Hyundai with the 117-miles Ioniq Electric taking the top spot with a £0.030 cost per mile.

Jaguar I-Pace came second with a 253 miles of real world range (Image: JAGUAR)

It is followed but both the Kona Electric 39kWh and Kona Electric 64kWh which have £0.033 average recharge costs.

What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said: “Our True MPG test has always been the best way to cut through the official noise and see how economical a car will really be.

“But with the surge in interest in electric cars, now is the time for us to provide the same service to EV buyers.

“One of the few remaining concerns for people considering an EV is range anxiety – the fear that their battery will run flat and leave them stranded.

“Real Range gives them the information they need to choose the right car for their needs.”

Kia e-Niro 64kWh also comes with 253 miles of real world range (Image: KIA)